Macklin Celebrini is NHL's new highest-paid player after signing massive extension with Sharks

Anaheim Ducks forward Leo Carlsson's reign as the highest-paid player in the NHL didn't even last until the regular season, and that's because there's a new top dog on the paycheck front, and his name is Macklin Celebrini. The San Jose Sharks' top pick in the 2024 NHL Draft signed a five-year extension that kicks in 2027-28 and is worth an AAV of $18.8 million per year. That's $800,000 more than Carlsson will make this year. If you had told me that 19- to 21-year-old NHLers would make more money